rugby on tv

Super 14 is now of FS+ in the USA. I am watching the Sharks v the Brumbies right now and they showed the whole pre-show and have the Australian commentary. Looking forward to Directv pushing FS+ to HD.

I just noticed that S14, Magner’s League, Heineken Cup and Guinness Premiership is available online on foxsoccer.tv which costs $45 until May 31, $15 a month and $5 for a day pass. I like the idea of a day pass so you can sample the streaming quality or catch a game on the road.

I hope Fox get rights to show deferred coverage of the Six Nations soon too.

via YouTube -- BOD legends clip.

FS+ will launch tomorrow on DirecTV, Dish Network and Verizon FiOS TV. It will also roll out on Time Warner Cable during March in select markets.

Fox Soccer Plus Nets Four Distribution Deals – 2010-02-28 13:08:12 | Multichannel News.

Ferris Included in Starting Line Up. With Rory Best, Tom Court, Donnacha Ryan and Sean O’Brien named as forwards cover on the bench. With all halfbacks as backs cover on the bench – Eoin Reddan, Jonathan Sexton and Paddy Wallace

via Ferris Included in Starting Line Up.

England team to play Italy at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome on Sunday, February 14; kick-off 2.30pm:D Armitage London Irish; M Cueto Sale Sharks, M Tait Sale Sharks, R Flutey Brive, U Monye Harlequins; J Wilkinson Toulon, D Care Harlequins; T Payne Wasps, D Hartley Northampton, D Cole Leicester, S Shaw Wasps, S Borthwick Saracens, capt, J Haskell Stade Francais, L Moody Leicester, N Easter Harlequins.Replacements: TBC.

via Dan Cole will make his full England debut against Italy | Rugby Union | Six Nations 2010 | Rugby News | Scrum.com.

Lievremont cries over biased refereeing.

via Lievremont cries foul over biased refereeing – Rugby, Sport – Independent.ie.

France squad:

Forwards: T Domingo (Clermont Auvergne), S Marconnet (Stade Francais), N Mas (Perpignan), J-B Poux (Toulouse), W Servat (Toulouse), D Szarzewski (Stade Francais), L Nallet (Racing-Metro), P Pape (Stade Francais), J Pierre (Clermont Auvergne), J Bonnaire (Clermont Auvergne), T Dusautoir (Toulouse), I Harinordoquy (Biarritz), F Ouedraogo (Montpellier).

Backs: C Poitrenaud (Toulouse), V Clerc (Toulouse), J Malzieu (Clermont Auvergne), A Palisson (Brive); M Bastareaud (Stade Francais), Y Jauzion (Toulouse), D Marty (Perpignan); F Michalak (Toulouse), F Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), M Parra (Clermont Auvergne).

via BBC Sport – Rugby Union – Injured France trio to miss Ireland Six Nations clash.

Wales team to face Scotland on Saturday, 13 February at the Millennium Stadium (kick-off: 1400 GMT):

Lee Byrne (Ospreys); Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), James Hook (Ospreys), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys); Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Gareth Cooper (Cardiff Blues); Paul James (Ospreys), Gareth Williams (Cardiff Blues), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Andy Powell (Cardiff Blues), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Ryan Jones (Ospreys, captain).

Replacements: Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Bradley Davies (Cardiff Blues), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues), Richie Rees (Cardiff Blues), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues).

via BBC Sport – Rugby Union – Wales recall Halfpenny and Thomas for Scotland clash.

Scotland: C Paterson (Edinburgh); T Evans (Glasgow), S Lamont (Scarlets), G Morrison (Glasgow), R Lamont (Toulon); D Parks (Glasgow), C Cusiter (Glasgow, capt); A Dickinson (Gloucester), R Ford (Edinburgh), E Murray (Northampton), N Hines (Leinster), A Kellock (Glasgow), K Brown (Glasgow), J Barclay (Glasgow), J Beattie (Glasgow).

Replacements: S Lawson (Gloucester), A Jacobsen (Edinburgh), R Gray (Glasgow), A MacDonald (Edinburgh), M Blair (Edinburgh), P Godman (Edinburgh), M Evans (Glasgow).

via BBC Sport – Rugby Union – Dan Parks and Euan Murray return for Scotland.

IRELAND Team & Replacements (v France, RBS 6 Nations Championship, Stade de France, February 13, kick-off 16:30 gmt):

15 – Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
14 – Tommy Bowe (Ospreys)
13 – Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
12 – Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
11 – Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
10 – Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
9 – Tomas O’Leary (Dolphin/Munster)
1 – Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
2 – Jerry Flannery (Shannon/Munster)
3 – John Hayes (Bruff/Munster)
4 – Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster)
5 – Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
6 – A.N.Other
7 – David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster)
8 – Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)

Replacements:
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster), Tom Court (Malone/Ulster), Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster), Sean O’Brien (Clontarf/Leinster), Kevin McLaughlin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster), Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)

via Ireland Team to play France.